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Severe Sleep Apnea and Risk of Ischemic Stroke in the Elderly
Stroke 37:2317-2321, Munoz,R.,et al, 2006
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Article Abstract
This study shows that severe obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea (defined as apnea-hypopnea index 30) increases the risk of ischemic stroke in the elderly population, independent of known confounding factors.
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